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China Cuts Back U.S. Treasury Bond Holdings

IndustryWeek - Manufacturing - 3 hours 41 min ago
Some U.S. experts had told a Congressional forum last month that China appeared to be secretly buying bonds via third locations to hide its importance as a major creditor to Washington.

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HP Extends Laptop Warranty after China Starts Probe

IndustryWeek - Manufacturing - 3 hours 41 min ago
Company apologized over complaints of flawed computers

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Siemens to Build Gas Turbine Plant in Charlotte

IndustryWeek - Manufacturing - 3 hours 41 min ago
Munich-based Siemens AG will build a new production plant for 60-hertz gas turbines at its existing facility in Charlotte, N.C., according to the company.

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U.S. Industrial Output Shows Small Increase

IndustryWeek - Manufacturing - 3 hours 41 min ago
Manufacturing activity, however, dropped 0.2% in February.

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Chemical Manufacturer to Build Facility in Pennsylvania

IndustryWeek - Manufacturing - 3 hours 41 min ago
Voltaix LLC, a North Branch, N.J.-based manufacturer of specialty chemicals, plans to open a new facility in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Pa., creating 53 jobs.

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Maker of Heat Exchangers Moving from Connecticut to N.C.

IndustryWeek - Manufacturing - 3 hours 41 min ago
Turbotec Products Inc., a Windsor, Conn.-based supplier of heat exchangers and heat-transfer products, will move the bulk of its manufacturing operations from Connecticut to Hickory, N.C., adding 73 jobs and investing $6.5 million in the next three years.

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AU Optronics to Build $3 Billion Plant in China

IndustryWeek - Manufacturing - 3 hours 41 min ago
Company is following new investment rule that allows investment in 'sixth-generation' facilities on the mainland, if more advanced technologies are kept in Taiwan

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Gaining Control of Inbound Shipments and Savings

IndustryWeek - Manufacturing - 3 hours 41 min ago
One third of the average company's shipping expenses winds up being determined by a department that isn't directly involved with logistics.

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Chinese Automaker BYD to Launch Electric Car in U.S.

IndustryWeek - Manufacturing - 3 hours 41 min ago
Will consider opening a plant in the U.S.

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Compressed Air Systems in a Green World

IndustryWeek - Manufacturing - 3 hours 41 min ago
Using this system could save a plant about 100 kilowatts annually.

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BA hopes to fly 60% during strike

BBC World - Business - 3 hours 45 min ago
British Airways has announced contingency plans to fly 60% of its customers during the first planned strike by cabin crew.

Calvin Klein owner buys Hilfiger

BBC World - Business - 4 hours 12 min ago
Private equity firm Apax partners sells Tommy Hilfiger to the owner of Calvin Klein, Philips-Van Heusen.

Tories 'preparing to unveil cuts'

BBC World - Business - 5 hours 32 min ago
The Conservatives are preparing to outline spending cuts they would make this year if they are elected, the BBC understands.

New credit card protection agreed

BBC World - Business - 6 hours 25 min ago
Credit card holders will be offered more protection from spiralling debts, but changes are watered down from original plans.

Airbus plans sales of A400M to US

BBC World - Business - 6 hours 39 min ago
Europe's leading aircraft manufacturer Airbus says it plans to sell around 210 of its A400M military planes to the US.

US industrial output rises again

BBC World - Business - 6 hours 43 min ago
US factory output has gone up for the eighth month in a row, despite winter storms that affected industry in the north east.

French Connection narrows losses

BBC World - Business - 8 hours 32 min ago
Struggling fashion retailer French Connection is selling its Nicole Farhi subsidiary as it reports a narrowing of its annual losses.

Second scam sucker list is seized

BBC World - Business - 9 hours 9 min ago
A second master list containing the names of 1,000 people targeted by fraudsters selling worthless shares is seized.

New gloss put on inflation basket

BBC World - Business - 10 hours 23 min ago
Lip gloss and hair straighteners replace lipstick and hair dryers in the typical basket of goods used to calculate inflation.

Deutsche Telekom sets sex quotas

BBC World - Business - 10 hours 58 min ago
Germany's Deutsche Telekom introduces gender quotas to fill 30% of senior jobs with women by the end of 2015.
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